DER-1-387: deer hunt in Unit 50, Oct 31-Nov 4
DER-1-387 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a fork-antlered deer with any legal weapon in Unit 50, October 31 to November 4, with 50 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 66). In the 2026 draw, 77 applicants chose it first and 16 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 50 licenses sold, 43 hunters reporting, a 45% success rate, 21 bucks and 0 does taken.
Data updated October 2026. Hunt: NMDOW's 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 66. Draw: NMDOW's 2026 and 2025 drawing reports. Results: NMDGF harvest reports.
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| Species and bag | Deer: Fork-antlered deer (white-tailed or mule deer) |
|---|---|
| Weapon | Any legal weapon |
| Dates | October 31 to November 4 (2026-27) |
| Unit | Unit 50 |
| Licenses | 50 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 77 (16 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 45% success, 21 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 68% |
How many hunters applied for DER-1-387?
77 applicants chose DER-1-387 first in the 2026 draw and 16 drew it on that choice, 20.8% of them. 50 of the 50 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 70 first-choice applicants and 14 drawn on first choice. These are NMDOW's results for those draws, not a forecast.
| Pool, 2026 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 68 | 181 | 223 | 14 | 42 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 9 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 3 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 5 |
| All applicants | 77 | 191 | 249 | 16 | 50 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 61 | 137 | 221 | 10 | 44 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| All applicants | 70 | 150 | 229 | 14 | 50 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on DER-1-387?
NMDGF's results for DER-1-387, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 45% (2025-26), from 43 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 50 in 2023-24 to 50 in 2025-26. NMDGF also prints private-land licenses under DER-1-387 (29 in 2025-26); they have their own column and are not counted in the drawn hunt's results.
| Season | Bag | Dates | Licenses sold | Hunters reporting | Success rate | Bucks | Does | Days hunted, average | Hunter satisfaction, 1 to 5 | Private-land licenses, same code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | FAD | 11/1-11/5 | 50 | 43 | 45% | 21 | 0 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 29 (13 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2024-25 | FAD | Oct 26-30 | 51 | 45 | 31% | 11 | 0 | 4 | 3.1 | 22 (4 bucks, 0 does) |
| 2023-24 | FAD | Oct 28-Nov 1 | 50 | 39 | 22% | 10 | 0 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 21 (9 bucks, 0 does) |
Source: NMDGF 2025-26 deer harvest report, NMDGF 2024-25 deer harvest report and NMDGF 2023-24 deer harvest report and earlier NMDOW deer harvest reports.
How does DER-1-387 compare with the other Unit 50 deer hunts?
DER-1-387 is one of 3 deer hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 50 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 2nd most first-choice applicants of the 3 drawn ones (77). Its 2025-26 success rate, 45%, was the highest of the 3 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 50 deer hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 68% public land (401,683 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does DER-1-387 have?
NMDOW lists 50 licenses for DER-1-387 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 66). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 51 sold.
What is the success rate for DER-1-387?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives DER-1-387 a 45% success rate, from 43 hunters reporting. Over the 3 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 22% to 45%.
How many people applied for DER-1-387 in 2026?
517 applicants listed DER-1-387 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 77 chose it first and 16 of those drew it, 20.8% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 70 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for DER-1-387?
Yes. Nonresidents draw from the 6% of licenses set aside for them, or the 10% for applicants with a registered outfitter (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 18).